Aretha Franklin: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data
- Memphis (TN) (United States), Wed Mar 25 1942, 10:30 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Scorpio, Leo, Aries / Venus, Saturn, Sun / Houses: 7, 9, 5 / Water, Fire / Fixed
- Occupation: Singer
- Chinese Zodiac: Water Horse
- Height: 5' 5" (1m65) tall
- Life Path Number: 8
This report maps the astrological DNA of Aretha Franklin based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Aries Sun and Cancer Moon (along with a Scorpio Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 2019, awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for an indelible contribution to American music and culture.
- 2018, died of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor at age 76 in Detroit.
- 2005, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush.
- 1987, first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; got a Grammy for the duet "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
- 1967, iconic, career-defining single "Respect" and the breakthrough album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You".
- 1960, first single "Today I Sing the Blues".
Sources: britannica.com, washingtonpost.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Aries4° 50'5th House
- Moon
- Cancer17° 28'8th House
- Ascendant
- Scorpio15° 46'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio15° 46'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo9th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius15° 16'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Gemini7th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn18° 18'
- Planets in House
- Venus
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus7th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius23° 03'
- Planets in House
- Mercury
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus7th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces25° 26'
- Planets in House
- Sun
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo11th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Aries22° 53'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Gemini7th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus15° 46'
- Planets in House
- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius3rd House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini15° 16'
- Planets in House
- Moon
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces4th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer18° 18'
- Planets in House
- Pluto (R), Chiron (R)
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer8th House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Leo23° 03'
- Planets in House
- Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Aries5th House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo25° 26'
- Planets in House
- Neptune (R)
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces4th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Libra22° 53'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius3rd House
Aretha Franklin's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)
Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles
AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).
The Chart Ruler
- Ruling Planet
- Pluto
- Ruler's Placement
- LeoIn 9th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 25%
- Fixed:
- 50%
- Mutable:
- 25%
Planet Positions
Sun
4° 50'
Aries
Moon
17° 28'
Cancer
Mercury
13° 06'
Pisces
Venus
20° 07'
Aquarius
Mars
11° 10'
Gemini
Jupiter
15° 04'
Gemini
Saturn
24° 56'
Taurus
Uranus
27° 25'
Taurus
Neptune
28° 19', R
Virgo
Pluto
3° 33', R
Leo
Mean Node
12° 23', R
Virgo
Chiron
8° 22', R
Leo
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- ✶quintile Mars(0° 06')
- ✶
Sun
- △trine Pluto(1° 17')
- △trine Chiron(3° 32')
- ⚹sextile Mars(6° 19')
- ☍opposition Neptune(6° 30')
- △
Moon
- △trine Mercury(4° 21')
- △
Mercury
- ✶quintile Saturn(0° 10')
- □square Mars(1° 56')
- □square Jupiter(1° 57')
- △trine Moon(4° 21')
- ✶
Venus
- □square Saturn(4° 48')
- △trine Jupiter(5° 03')
- □
Mars
- ✶quintile MC(0° 06')
- □square Mercury(1° 56')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(2° 47')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(3° 53')
- ⚹sextile Sun(6° 19')
- ✶
Jupiter
- □square Mercury(1° 57')
- ☌conjunction Mars(3° 53')
- △trine Venus(5° 03')
- □
Saturn
- ✶quintile Mercury(0° 10')
- ✶quintile Chiron(1° 26')
- ☌conjunction Uranus(2° 29')
- △trine Neptune(3° 23')
- □square Venus(4° 48')
- ✶
Uranus
- △trine Neptune(0° 54')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(2° 29')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(6° 08')
- △
Neptune
- △trine Uranus(0° 54')
- △trine Saturn(3° 23')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(5° 13')
- ☍opposition Sun(6° 30')
- △
Pluto
- △trine Sun(1° 17')
- ☌conjunction Chiron(4° 49')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(5° 13')
- ⚹sextile Uranus(6° 08')
- △
Chiron
- ✶quintile Saturn(1° 26')
- ⚹sextile Mars(2° 47')
- △trine Sun(3° 32')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(4° 49')
- ✶